I have been crocheting for nearly seven years now.
I crochet sweaters, hats, booties, and whatnot.
I always wanted to learn how to knit but didn't feel like I had the time.
To knit or not to knit?
So, I tried...and I tried...and I tried. And....I hated it!!!!
After being a long time crocheter,
I just could not coordinate holding the knitting needles with the yarn while trying to knit. There was no hook. It actually was quite distressing! The problem was holding the needles too tight while knitting. This was messing up my tension and making my knitting look really bad. I think I restarted the process at least 10 times before I got the hang of it. Needless to say, it totally tensed up my whole shoulder back area and gave me a sore wrist. I had to put the knitting down for a few days before resuming. I know, injury by knitting?! True as it was, I didn't give up, even if I hated knitting! So, I worked at it.
Over and over I knitted the garter stitch until
I finally found my knitting groove.
I finally found my knitting groove.
Oh, joyous celebration!!! I finally figured it out with great tension and I began to love knitting! Amazing...miraculous...fantastic!
Now, I can't stop knitting. It actually has become a stress reliever.
I think I'd like to knit a scarf in every color of yarn available!
Lesson learned from this silly endeavor:
Hard work and perseverance will get you far. Never give up!
In this project I casted on 21 stitches and then knitted in every stitch or otherwise known as the garter stitch.
Go and learn how to knit.
It's time to get on your knitting groove!
